Welcome
to Our Site
The Maryland Association of
School Resource Officers (M.A.S.R.O.) is a Non-profit
Organization formed to promote law related education and
safety of students
Membership is comprised of
Police Officers , Probation Officers, School Administrators,
School Counselors Parents and Teachers who care about
maintaining Safe schools in Maryland.
The SRO program is more
then 20 years old Nationwide. Even though its concept is
fairly new to Maryland, by the beginning of the 2000-2001
school year there were over 100 School Resource Officers
assigned to Maryland Schools.
SRO's serve three major roles in
Maryland Schools:
As a
Law Enforcement Officers within the school and surrounding
community.
As
instructors who teach law related topics in the classroom.
As
student mentor/advisors to help resolve conflicts without
violence.
Due to
the specialized nature of a School Resource Officer's job,
ongoing training and professional development is required. The
Maryland Association of School Resource Officers Inc.
will provide coordinated training experiences for SRO's
throughout the State of Maryland.
Please
feel free to explore MASRO online to learn about our
organization or to assist you in your quest to help keep
Maryland schools safe. If you have any questions please
feel free to contact any of our members, executive board or
the web master.
